Big 10 Point

[tank9c1]

Here is my buck from Sat morning, Nov 11th.

Shot just outside of Iron Bridge, Ont. with a .444 Marlin that I picked up from DizzyDan last month. I put on a set of Ashley sites that I got from Whynot a couple of years ago, and a Limb Saver recoil pad.

One shot to the lungs with a factory Remington 265 gr. round at 40 yds. It managed to run about 200 yds and piled up. Luckily we had snow the night before, because there was not a drop of blood to track it with till it dropped.


Scaled at 227 lbs dressed out for the local big deer contest.

 

[Steeleco]

Nice buck, he got goo on your pants!!!!!!

 

[martinbns]

Very nice, I guess you won't be doing a full shoulder mount.

 

[mdbuckle]

I love how you guys can just throw the whole animal in your truck and take it home! Trying to dress a 1000 pound moose by yourself and then having to pack each 120-130 pound quarter back to the truck is a pain in the ass...

Great looking buck!!

 

[captonion]

He is a dandy.Good for you.

 

[BCWILL]

Great looking Buck, Congrats !

& so much for the "Big bullet" leaves a Good blood trail theory.......
Goes to show not everything is as predictable as some think

 

[TPK]

Beauty Buck ! I'm heading out Thursday morning ... not likely I'll see one that nice but ya never know. Way to go.

 

[Mumptia]

beauty!!

congrats

 

[crazy_davey]

Good lookin deer! I notice you really like to use your knife when you get a chance dont you

 

[1899]

Great looking Buck, Congrats !

& so much for the "Big bullet" leaves a Good blood trail theory.......
Goes to show not everything is as predictable as some think

With all due respect, a .444 Marlin with a factory 265gr bullet is not what most people who enjoy "big bullets" thinks about. Correct me if I am wrong, but that bullet was originally designed for the .44 Mag and hence the latter's velocity. I am not suprised that at close range and a high impact velocity the bullet didn't penetrate that large deer.

I would say a .444 handloaded with a +300gr hard cast would be a good start. I don't think the performance of that type of bullet would be comparable to the one used.

 

[mommabear]

Congrat's ! Nice looking Buck!

 

[Salty]

Correct me if I am wrong, but that bullet was originally designed for the .44 Mag

Ok, your wrong Hornaday created the 265gr especially for the 444 Marlin. I believe your thinking of the Remington 240gr HPs which was about the only offering for the triple 4 until recently.

 

[powder burner]

I love how you guys can just throw the whole animal in your truck and take it home! Trying to dress a 1000 pound moose by yourself and then having to pack each 120-130 pound quarter back to the truck is a pain in the ass...

Great looking buck!!

Thats why Japanese invented ATV's.


Nice buck!

 

[gitrdun]

Congradulations, that is one bloody fine 5 x 5. Good luck at the big deer contest too, let us know how he scores.

 

[tank9c1]

I will be doing some load development on the .444

I would prefer to have full penetration so that I can have a blood trail to track when there is no snow on the ground. I may have lost that one with out the snow to track him. I also shot it in the lungs and do not feel the bullet would have performed as well if I took a shoulder shot.

I will be looking for a tougher bullet in the 265gr to 300gr range.

Here are a couple of pictures of the recovered bullet.

 

[Hussar_ca]

very nice buck. congrats. Bigger than my 8 pointer i got this year.

 

[dizzy dan 1]

Very Nice & you even shot it on my birthday.DAN>>>

 

[BCWILL]

With all due respect, a .444 Marlin with a factory 265gr bullet is not what most people who enjoy "big bullets" thinks about.

I was Referring to the BORE size...........MOST people do think a 44 Bore is Big

Congrats again on a Great looking Buck

 

[1899]

Ok, your wrong Hornaday created the 265gr especially for the 444 Marlin. I believe your thinking of the Remington 240gr HPs which was about the only offering for the triple 4 until recently.

Thank you Sir! You are the Marlin expert!